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See the highlighted news from across campus.en-usSat, 29 Dec 2012 17:43:41 -0600http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)Daumier cartoons, press freedoms at next Art Collections exibithttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/und-damier-exhibit.cfmThe UND Art Collections Gallery at the Empire Arts Center will hold a free public preview for its newest exhibition, Honoré Daumier: Encore! The Quest for Freedom of Expression through Political and Social Commentary, Thursday, April 23, from 4:30-7p.m., at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:31:00 -0600CEM part of engineering education initiative announced at White Househttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2015/03/new-engineering-ed-plan.cfmThe University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines (CEM) is among more than 120 U.S. engineering schools leading a transformative movement in engineering education announced at the White House today. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:17:00 -0600Ceramics artist will give talk, demonstrations April 8 and 9http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/kurt-weiser.cfmThe Department of Art & Design's Visiting Artist Series presents Kurt Weiser, a ceramics artist whose works are in the San Francisco Museum of Fine Art, the Smithsonian, Victorian and Albert Museum in London, and museums in Finland, China, and Japan, among others.brian johnson <brian.johnson4@und.edu>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:48:00 -0600Innovation to host workshop and SBIR Road Tour in Fargohttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/center-for-innovation.cfmUND Center for Innovation to host workshop and SBIR Road Tour in Fargo next month; U.S. Senator Heitkamp to keynote at event showcasing entrepreneur-focused workshopbrian johnson <brian.johnson4@und.edu>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:34:00 -0600Reesor achieves national recognition for outstanding servicehttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/vpreesor-recognized-naspa.cfmUniversity of North Dakota Vice President for Student Affairs Lori Reesor is the 2015 recipient of the Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:09:00 -0600UND to offer online master's degree in Nutritionhttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/nutrition-online-offering.cfmThe University of North Dakota will begin offering an online Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition for the fall 2015 semester. The degree includes online, semester-based courses, as well as a one week required visit to UND's campus in Grand Forks, N.D. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:37:07 -0600State superstars of science and engineering will vie for honors at UNDhttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2015/03/state-science-fair.cfmThe next generation of North Dakota scientists and engineers will compete in the 65th Annual North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair (ND SSEF) on March 26-27, 2015, in the Wellness Center at University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:11:35 -0600UND Student String Quartet presents Spring Recital March 29 http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/spring-recital-concert.cfmThe UND Student String Quartet will perform for the public March 29 at its annual Spring Recital held in the Hopper Danley Spiritual Center. This event concludes the fifth season for the String Quartet, with the Spring Recital performance presenting a sample of its best work during the year. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:50:50 -0600UND Space Studies Colloquium Series continues with expert on Venushttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/venus-talk-und.cfmThe Spring 2015 Space Studies Colloquium Series will focus on the NASA Discovery Program--the development of a planetary science mission-- and will feature several leading experts in the field. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:54:50 -0600'The dream songs project' plays UND March 23http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/dream-song-project.cfmThe voice and guitar duo known as "the dream songs project" will perform a concert of American songs at 8 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Josephine Campbell Recital Hall, Hughes Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of North Dakota.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:29:00 -0600Hagerty lecture holding events in Grand Forks, Bismarckhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/hagerty-lecture-features-two.cfmThis year, for the first time, the University of North Dakota will present two lectures - in Grand Forks and another in Bismarck -- as part of its annual Hagerty Lecture Series.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:09:00 -0600Undergraduate Chemistry Club to host Chemistry Fun Day March 28http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/03/chem-fun-day.cfmThe University of North Dakota Undergraduate Chemistry Club will, once again, be hosting Chemistry Fun Day for children in grades 5-8. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 08:16:00 -0600UND's Jill and Richard Shafer receive Fulbright fellowships to Rwandahttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/shafers-get-fulbrights.cfmA University of North Dakota faculty couple has been awarded separate Fulbright fellowships to teach and conduct research in the central African country of Rwanda for the 2015-2016 academic year.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:23:54 -0600UND Student Success Center makes improvements for veteranshttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/veteran-enhancements.cfmIn an effort to better serve the University of North Dakota's veteran and nontraditional* student populations, the UND Student Success Center welcomes Jessica Rosencrans, the new veteran & nontraditional student services coordinator.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:10:23 -0600UND Nickname Committee announcedhttp://und.edu/news/2015/03/new-nickname-committee.cfmThe University of North Dakota has announced the formation of a new Nickname Committee to facilitate the selection of a permanent nickname. This is the continuation of the work begun by the Nickname and Logo Process Recommendation Task Force that met during the fall of 2014. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:35:23 -0600NDBIN celebrates Brain Injury Awareness Monthhttp://med.und.edu/news/2015/03/ndbin-celebrates-brain-injury-awareness-month.cfmNDBIN celebrates Brain Injury Awareness Monthdenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:51:15 -06002015 Graduate Scholarly Forum is set for March 10-11http://und.edu/news/2015/02/2014-scholarly-forum.cfmThe University of North Dakota will be hosting its 14th annual Graduate Scholarly Forum, March 10-11, in the Memorial Union on campus. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:16:00 -0600Carmichael, Zerr to speak on 'Scientific Thinking and Integrative Reasoning'http://und.edu/news/2015/03/stirs-lecture.cfmUniversity of North Dakota's Tami Carmichael (Humanities & Integrated Studies) and Ryan Zerr (Mathematics) will present research on improving undergraduates' abilities to solve problems and make decisions through scientific thinking and integrative reasoning.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:32:00 -0600UND's NLSA invites teams to sign up for Dodge Ball tourneyhttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/nsla-dodge-ball.cfmThe UND Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) will be holding a Dodge Ball Tournament on Saturday, March 28, starting at 10 a.m., at UND's Wellness Center. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:16:00 -0600UND Aerospace Dean Bruce Smith announces 2016 retirementhttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/smith-is-going-to-retire.cfmBruce Smith, dean of the University of North Dakota's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, has announced that he will retire next year. Smith has indicated his willingness to remain in his position to assist with the search for a new dean through June 30, 2016, unless the new dean assumes the position before that time.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:34:23 -0600Philippines Culture Night set for Thursday, March 5http://und.edu/news/2015/03/filipino-night.cfmFilipino and Filipino-American students at the University of North Dakota have partnered up with the office of international programs to host a Philippine Culture Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Loading Dock in the Memorial Union on the UND campus. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:16:00 -0600Wind Ensemble, Band concert set for March 8 at Fritzhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/wind-ensemble-concert.cfmThe University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble and University Band, conducted by UND Professor of Music James Popejoy, will showcase a concert Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:22:00 -0600Theatre students showcase talents at national festival at the Guthriehttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/theatre-students-honored.cfmThe University of North Dakota Theatre Department recently participated in the Region V Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) held in the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis., with eight students chosen to compete in the preliminary round. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:11:00 -0600Theatre Arts to perform 'The Glory of Living' Feb. 24-28http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/glory-of-living.cfmUniversity of North Dakota Theatre will perform The Glory of Living, Rebecca Gilman's provocative drama, from Feb. 24-28, at 7:30 p.m., in the Burtness Lab Theatre on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:54:00 -0600Art & Design Faculty to hold reception for annual showhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/faculty-art-reception.cfmThe annual University of North Dakota Art & Design faculty exhibition will open with a public reception on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery in the Hughes Fine Arts Center on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:34:00 -0600UND to celebrate 132nd Founders Day Thursday, Feb. 26http://und.edu/news/2015/02/132-founder-day.cfmUND to celebrate 132nd anniversary of its founding Thursday, Feb. 26, with employee recognitionsDavid Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:55:00 -0600UND, Alumni Association celebrate donors' impact during Spirit Weekhttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/spirit-week-at-und.cfmThe University of North Dakota Alumni Association will hold Spirit Week Feb. 23-27 for students to celebrate those who have contributed to the University. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:51:00 -0600Canadian Justice Murray Sinclair, Manitoba's first aboriginal judge, to speak at UND Feb. 25http://und.edu/news/2015/02/canadian-justice-visit.cfmThe University of North Dakota will be hosting Canadian Justice Murray Sinclair as he presents on the Canadian residential school legacy, at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:17:51 -0600Black Out Night caps Black History Month Feb. 28http://und.edu/news/2015/02/black-history-month-und.cfmThe University of North Dakota Multicultural Student Services will sponsor "Black Out Night," a social in honor of Black History month, which UND is celebrating with other organizations in Grand Forks throughout the month of February.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:53:00 -0600UND Center hosts panel: 'Post-Ferguson: The Community, Race, and Policing'http://und.edu/news/2015/02/_media/chrgs-hosts-panel.cfmCHRGS will host a community panel to address the manner in which race, policing and community responses to conflict have changed the manner in which we approach relationships between law enforcement, the community that law enforcement officers are charged with protecting and obligations to the law following the events in Ferguson, Mo., late last year. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:22:00 -0600Register for the 46th Annual UND Writers Conference March 25-27http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/writers-conference-coming.cfmhe 46th Annual University of North Dakota Writers Conference, titled "The Other Half," will be held March 25-27 at the University of North Dakota.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:54:00 -0600UND Aerospace UAS Center receives video software gifthttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/motiondsp-gift-und.cfm The University of North Dakota Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems is one of three such college-based program nationwide to receive an image processing package from MotionDSP. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:36:46 -0600Writers Conference 101 sessions lead up to March eventhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/writers-conference-101.cfmThe schedule for this year's University of North Dakota Writers Conference 101 sessions has been set for February and March, leading up to the 46th annual event that will take place at the UND Memorial Union March 25-27.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:17:00 -0600UND faculty, alums set tone in 'The Bakken Boom!' exhibit at Plains Art Museum in Fargohttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/oil-art-bakken.cfmFaculty and alumni of the University of North Dakota College of Arts and Sciences are taking center stage in a recently-opened exhibit titled "The Bakken Boom!" at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 08:53:26 -0600Gallagher named student rep for national nutrition & dietetics boardhttp://nursing.und.edu/news/2015/02/nursing-gallagher-elected.cfmRegin Gallagher, a junior dietetics student at University of North Dakota, was recently elected as the incoming student representative to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors (ACEND BOD) for 2015-2017. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:10:00 -0600UND Human Research Protection Programs attain full re-accreditationhttp://und.edu/news/2015/02/human-research-reaccreditation.cfmThe University of North Dakota Division of Research & Economic Development's Human Research Protection Program has been fully re-accredited for five years by at the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP).David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:00:44 -0600UND's AH! Talks Speaker Series welcomes Michael O'Rourke for lecture on Humanities Tuesday, Feb 10http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/02/humanities-lecture.cfmH! Talks welcomes Michael O'Rourke as its first presenter of the spring semester. O'Rourke, professor of Philosophy and faculty in AgBioResearch at Michigan State University, will challenge audiences to think more broadly about the role of the humanities in his presentation titled "Interdisciplinary Responses to Complex Problems: Are the Humanities Relevant?"David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:11:15 -0600Carnegie Foundation reaffirms UND as community-engaged schoolhttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/carnegie-engagement-designation.cfmThe University of North Dakota continues to shine bright among national universities when it comes to community engagement, according to The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:01:00 -0600UND hires small business center directorhttp://business.und.edu/news/2015/01/martin-named-director-ndsbdc.cfmThe University of North Dakota College of Business and Public Administration has named David K. Martin to be the next director of the North Dakota Small Business Development Center (N.D. SBDC).David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:01:00 -0600UND hosting annual FIRST® LEGO® Robotics Championship tournamenthttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2015/02/first-lego.cfmThirty-eight teams comprising 9 to 14-year olds from across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are set to arrive at the University of North Dakota on Saturday (Feb. 7) to display their science, engineering and technology skills at the ND FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) Robotics Championship tournament. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:14:00 -0600UND medical students receive scholarships for 2014-2015http://med.und.edu/news/2015/01/und-medical-students-receive-scholarships-for-2014-2015.cfmUND medical students receive scholarships for 2014-2015denis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:14:50 -0600UND President Kelley to Deliver State of the University Address on Wednesday, Feb. 4http://und.edu/news/2015/02/state-of-the-u.cfmUniversity of North Dakota President Robert Kelley will deliver the State of the University address on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:31:32 -0600Feast of Nations is set for Feb. 7 at Alerus Centerhttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/feast-of-nations.cfmThe list of performers for this year's event include Ca Claque, a French-Canadian Folklore group; Marco Castillo & the Brazilian Beats; Manitoba Korean Association; and Salsa Explosion. The event kicks off with a 5 p.m. "Red Carpet" introduction, pre-show and social. The program starts at 6 p.m.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:24:00 -0600Movie time: UND brings the streaming cinema to studentshttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/students-movie-time.cfmUniversity of North Dakota students can now find some solace in the cooler weather by cozying up in the evenings and enjoying the new Association of Residence Halls (ARH) movie streaming channel.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:52:17 -0600Hultberg Lectureship Series set for 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3http://business.und.edu/news/2015/01/hultberg-lecture-series.cfmThe University of North Dakota's 2015 Hultberg Lectureship Series will feature another stellar group of successful alumnae of the College of Business and Public Administration.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:30:00 -0600New UND Art Collections show: Rembrandt to Picasso, beyondhttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/new-art-collections.cfmThe reception runs from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be served.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:27:00 -0600UND's online programs stand out in affordable colleges rankingshttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/online-education-ranked.cfmAffordablecollegesonline.org, a prominent repository for online education news and information, in its most recent rankings, lists UND 14th in "Best Online Psychology Degree," 23rd in "Best Colleges Online," and 23rd in "Best Online Communications Degrees."David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:52:21 -0600UND Center to host community panel on recent Paris shootingshttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/charges-panel-paris-shootings.cfmCHARGES will host a community panel from 7-8 p.m., on Jan. 29, in the Grand Forks Herald Community Room to discuss human rights, religion and freedom of speech and press issues in light of shootings at the Charlie Hedbo offices and a Jewish market in Paris earlier this month. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:44:00 -0600Interdisciplinary UND team selected for innovation programhttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2015/01/pathways-to-innov.cfmThis program helps institutions incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship into undergraduate engineering education by leading teams of faculty and administrators through a two-year process to design and implement unique plans for each institution.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:47 -0600UND Student Success Center hosting 'Staying on Track series' during spring semesterhttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/study-skill-classes.cfmThe University of North Dakota Student Success Center will be hosting a "Staying on Track Series," focusing on improving student study skills.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:24:36 -0600UND spring first-day enrollment is highest ever, retention stronghttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/first-day-spring-enrollment.cfmThe University of North Dakota posted its highest first-day enrollment in school history this week, according to Suzanne Anderson, UND registrar.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:04:00 -0600Three UND MPH students awarded field research stipendshttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/mph-awards.cfmThree University of North Dakota Master of Public Health students have received stipends awards from the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center for projects they will be completing this spring. The MPH program is part of the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:24:00 -0600Campus community invited to take part in parking questionnairehttp://und.edu/news/2015/01/questionaire-for-parking.cfmn October 2014, the University of North Dakota contracted with SP+ University Services to do an assessment of parking on campus. This study will review current programs, services, procedures and policies from an operational perspective and make recommendations based on industry best practices, identified peer institutions and the special needs, objectives, resources and operating environment of UND. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:02:30 -0600UND adds Atari game to its digital artifacts collectionhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2015/01/atari-dig.cfmThe University of North Dakota Department of Special Collections in the Chester Fritz Library got an unusual addition this week: an Atari game cartridge once buried in a New Mexico landfill.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:15:00 -0600UND Law Clinic Students Provide Assistance to Clientshttp://law.und.edu/news/2015/01/clinic-representation.cfmUND Law Clinic Students Provide Assistance to ClientsKelly Jordet <kelly.liden@und.edu>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:10:29 -0600UND joins area colleges for MLK celebration Jan.19 http://und.edu/news/2015/01/mlk-day-events.cfmJoin in the 2015 Red River Valley Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, Jan. 19, in Grand Forks and in Crookston, Minn., with students, faculty and staff from the University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) and Northland Community and Technical College. The events are free and open to the public.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:28:00 -0600UND director of libraries to retire June 1http://und.edu/news/2015/01/stolt-to-retire.cfmWilbur Stolt, who since 2000 has served as Director of Libraries at the University of North Dakota, has announced his plan to retire June 1. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:28:14 -0600Physician Assistant Program to present new class with white coats http://med.und.edu/news/2015/01/physician-assistant-program-to-present-new-class-with-white-coats.cfmPhysician Assistant Program to present new class with white coats denis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:25:00 -0600Nickname and Logo Task Force votes to extend report deadlinehttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/task-force-deadline-extend.cfmThe University of North Dakota Nickname and Logo Process Recommendation Task Force voted in an open meeting conducted on its public SharePoint site on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to extend the deadline for submitting its final report to UND President Robert Kelley until January 2015. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:32:00 -0600Executive Board Annual Meeting held during homecoming, October 12, at the Alerus Centerhttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2013/10/executive-board-meeting.cfmExecutive Board Annual Meeting held during homecoming, October 12, at the Alerus CenterMarshall Mattingly <marshall.p.mattingly@my.und.edu >Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:25:42 -0600UND's Active Learning Classroom: Transforming the Way Students Learnhttp://business.und.edu/features/2014/12/active-learning-classroom.cfmLaura Dvorak <laura.dvorak@und.edu>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:46:00 -0600Engineering and Mines announces a $1-million impact gifthttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2014/12/solberg-gift-cec.cfmThe University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines announced today a $ 1-million impact gift to support its Collaborative Energy Complex (CEC). David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:13:23 -0600Chelsey Luger named Native Nation Rebuilderhttp://med.und.edu/news/2015/01/chelsey-luger-named-native-nation-rebuilder.cfmChelsey Luger named Native Nation Rebuilderdenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:31:46 -0600Dalrymple Names VandeWalle Recipient of Roosevelt Rough Rider Awardhttp://law.und.edu/news/2014/12/vandewalle-roosevelt-recepient.cfmDalrymple Names VandeWalle Recipient of Roosevelt Rough Rider AwardKelly Jordet <kelly.liden@und.edu>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:04:13 -0600Scientists garner 2nd NIH grant to study HIV-1/AIDS neurological complicationshttp://med.und.edu/news/2014/12/scientists-garner-2nd-top-level-nih-grant-to-studyhiv-aids-neurological-complications.cfmScientists garner 2nd NIH grant to study HIV-1/AIDS neurological complicationsdenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:10:21 -0600UND awarded training grant to address substance abuse/dependencehttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/sbirt-effort-northdakota.cfmAn interprofessional team of University of North Dakota faculty members from various disciplines was recently awarded a $550,000 grant to implement an evidence-based model addressing substance abuse and dependence in North Dakota.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:14:30 -0600Chester Fritz Library extends December hours for studentshttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/fritz-extended-hours.cfmThe University of North Dakota Chester Fritz Library has extended its December hours, in part, because of student input and requests, as well as usage and number counts at the library.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:02:21 -0600UND Student Success Center adds Veteran Lounge, includes veteran coordinatorhttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/new-vet-lounge.cfmIn an effort to better serve the University of North Dakota veteran and nontraditional* student population, a physical space has been designated specifically for these students.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:54:36 -0600UND Winter Commencement events to be broadcast, live streamedhttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/winter-commencement.cfmNearly 900 University of North Dakota students are eligible to receive degrees during Winter Commencement events to be held, Friday, Dec. 19, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:14:39 -0600UND alumna, children's author Wendy Muhlhauser to sign bookshttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/cheetah-childrens-book.cfmLifelong Twin Cities area educator and University of North Dakota alumna Wendy Muhlhauser, who writes under the pen name, SissyMarySue (which also is the name of her publishing company), will be present for a book signing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the UND Bookstore, TODAY and on Friday, Dec. 12; and again, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at Ferguson Books in Grand Forks.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:44:38 -0600UND scientists prove Lyme disease is in Grand Forks Countyhttp://med.und.edu/news/2014/11/und-scientists-prove-lyme-disease-is-in-grand-forks-county.cfmUND scientists prove Lyme disease is in Grand Forks Countydenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:43:24 -0600Nickname & logo process meeting set for Denverhttp://und.edu/news/2014/12/denver-taskforce-townhall.cfmThe University of North Dakota Nickname and Logo Process Recommendation Task Force will hold a Town Hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center at 200 Inverness Drive West in Englewood, Colo. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:20:45 -0600'Sounds of the Season! A Holiday Concert' is Dec. 7http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/sound-of-seasons.cfmThe University of North Dakota University Band and Greater Grand Forks City Band will present "Sounds of the Season! A Holiday Concert," at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Memorial Union Ballroom.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:24:21 -0600Winter WUNDerland event set for Dec. 6http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/winter-wunderland.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Department of Music will present its second annual Winter WUNDerland Weekend on Dec. 6.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:07:12 -0600Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center opening/closing events are Dec. 3http://und.edu/news/2014/11/era-bell-opening.cfmThe University of North Dakota will be hosting a closing and opening ceremony for the Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:47:02 -0600Wind Ensemble concert features UND's Nariaki Sugiura on Dec. 2http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/wind-ensemble-concert.cfmThe University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble, under the direction of James Popejoy, will present a concert Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens or $12 per family, and will be available at the door. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:30:17 -0600Professor thanked for work with local high school German programhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/birgit-hans-awarded.cfmanke schön, or "thank you," is the gesture behind the University of North Dakota's Birgit Hans recently being honored with the "Friends of the German American Partnership Program (GAPP)" award from a local high school. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:52:24 -0600UND Forensics team brings home multiple winshttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/forensics-wins-awards.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Forensic team is bringing home multiple wins. With the season only a third complete, the team has already competed in four tournaments and won top prizes in three of those tournaments. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:34:48 -0600UND names Dave Chakraborty new associate vice president for facilitieshttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/new-associate-facilities-vp.cfmUniversity of North Dakota Vice President for Finance and Operations Alice Brekke has named Dave Chakraborty as UND's new Associate Vice President for Facilities.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:51:41 -0600UND NLSA, nonprofit to provide coats for new Americanshttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/nlsa-new-coats.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) and Global Friends Coalition are teaming up to provide coats for new Americans in Greater Grand Forks. They are accepting gently used coats in all sizes, as well as hats and gloves.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:45:20 -0600UND to recognize civic engagement at Stone Soup Awards Programhttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/community-engagement-awards.cfmThe University of North Dakota will recognize several individuals, a UND department and the city of Emerado, N.D., for civic engagement during its annual Stone Soup Awards Program and Reception, which will run 11 a.m. - noon, Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gorecki Alumni Center. A dessert reception to follow.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:50:09 -0600UND joins Partnership For a Healthier Americahttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/healthy-initiative.cfmSunday, Nov. 16, the University of North Dakota (UND) announced it will join the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) in a three-year commitment to make its campus healthier by adopting guidelines around food and nutrition, physical activity and programming. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:38:32 -0600UND club wins awards for community service in social workhttp://nursing.und.edu/news/2014/11/social-work-awards.cfmThe University of North Dakota's chapter of Phi Alpha, a social work national honor society, recently was named the Phi Alpha Honor Society National Chapter Service Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:25:45 -0600Theatre Arts to perform 'Into the Woods,' a classic fairytale with a twist, Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-22http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/into-the-woods.cfmThe University of North Dakota Theatre will perform Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's award winning Broadway musical, from Nov. 13-15, and Nov. 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., in the Burtness Theatre on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:38:19 -0600New issue of UND's North Dakota Quarterly on sale now http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/new-ndq-out.cfmA chill runs through the latest issue of North Dakota Quarterly (NDQ). Volume 80.1 kicks off with "Paper Cut," a rather frightening story by Dee Redfearn that follows a woman who gets a paper cut. Who knew a paper cut could be lethal?David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:36:57 -0600Kelley returns home to accept NASPA Presidential Excellence Awardhttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/naspa-regional-awards.cfmUniversity of North Dakota President Robert Kelley was recognized as one of the best higher education leaders in a large region of the United States, according to one organization.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:17:02 -0600Nickname task force Nov. 17 virtual town hall meeting siteshttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/nickname-town-halls.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Nickname and Logo Process Recommendation Task Force will hold a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, 7-9 p.m. at multiple locations in North Dakota. In some cases, the venues have changed from those listed in earlier media reports. The Task Force will facilitate conversations about a process for the potential selection of a new nickname and logo, and will gather feedback from attendees. The public is invited to attend.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:48:31 -0600ND Met to hold auditions Saturday, Nov. 15 at UNDhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/met-opera-at-und.cfmThe ND Met has announced the North Dakota District for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a prestigious opera competition for young, aspiring opera singers will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Hughes Fine Arts Center at the University of North Dakota. Singers will each perform two opera arias, or excerpts, for the judges and audience. The awards ceremony for the competition will start at approximately 2 p.m. The Greater Grand Forks Symphony will be offering a performance prize, the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Vocal Soloist Award, at the competition, and audience members present for the concert will get to vote for the G. Paul and Barb Larson Audience Choice Award.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:11:59 -0600Lower Level Study Lounge dedication is Friday in Unionhttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/student-study-lounge.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Memorial Union Lower Level Study Lounge is finished and will be dedicated on Friday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. Faculty and students are welcome to attend. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:50:08 -0600Geography to celebrate Geography Awareness Week Nov. 16-22http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/geography-week.cfmThe University of North Dakota Department of Geography is celebrating Geography Awareness Week Nov. 16-22 by hosting a series of events. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:19:09 -0600Jane Croeker honored for public service excellence by governorhttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/jane-croeker-award.cfmJane Croeker, director of health and wellness promotion at the University of North Dakota, recently was among a handful of state employees to receive the North Dakota Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service in recognition of their dedication and contributions to the people of North Dakota.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:08:28 -0500Health & Wellness Hub receives grant to fight cancerhttp://und.edu/news/2014/11/wellness-award-for-cancer.cfmThe University of North Dakota Health & Wellness Hub has been awarded nearly $7,000 in grant funds from the North Dakota Department of Health Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:18:53 -0600Area high schoolers expected for annual Physics Day on Wednesday, Nov. 12http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/physics-day-und.cfmAbout 200 high school juniors and seniors from across North Dakota, and East Grand Forks Senior High, will participate in this year's UND Physics Day, an annual outreach event hosted by UND's Department of Physics and Astrophysics. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:12:17 -0600UND's national honor society in psychology welcomes new membershttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/honor-society-new-members.cfmPsi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, will be installing a new class in the East Asia Room of the Chester Fritz Library, on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:36:04 -0600Collaboration creating 'North Dakota Online Atlas' to honor statehoodhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/11/_media/online-atlas-project.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Department of Geography, in collaboration with several other units on campus, is embarking on The North Dakota Online Atlas project, an interdisciplinary and collaborative effort to develop an online atlas of North Dakota in celebration of 125 years of statehood, which officially was observed on Nov. 2. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:33:35 -0600UND receives CACUBO 'Best Practice Award' for paperless accounts payable http://und.edu/news/2014/10/cacubo-best-practice.cfmThe University of North Dakota recently received the Central Association of College and Business Officers (CACUBO) "Best Practice Award" along with $2,500 for successfully implementing paperless accounts payable.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:33:27 -0500Another UND student wins national music therapy award http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/music-therapy-paper.cfmUND's own Christy Gerer is this year's recipient of the E. Thayer Gaston student writing award from the American Music Therapy Association. Gerer is the second UND student in two years to win the award, which is considered the most prestigious student award given by the association. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:24:53 -0500International paleoanthropologist and curator to present anthropology lecture at UNDhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/paleoanthropology-lecture.cfmIan Tattersall will make his way to the University of North Dakota on Thursday, Nov. 6 to present his well-known research on human fossil records and the lemurs of Madagascar.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:10:06 -0500Lecture on art, architecture of S.E. Asia is Nov. 6http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/ah-talks-lecture-donovan.cfmVisiting Minot State University Associate Professor of Art Andrea Donovan will share her knowledge of art and the architecture of Southeast Asia on Thursday, Nov. 6, as part of the latest installment of "AH!Talks" at the University of North Dakota. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:04:48 -0500Alum, founder of Farm Rescue to speak on campus TODAYhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/bill-gross-farm-rescue.cfmBill Gross is a man who's made a living soaring through the clouds, but he's always done it with his feet rooted firmly in the ground.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:51:42 -0500UND-led Steel Pan Ensemble to play at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on Monday, Nov. 17http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/steel-drum-performance.cfmThe University of North Dakota Music Department announces the Steel Pan Ensemble will perform at the Chester Fritz Auditorium at 8 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 17.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:44:22 -0500UND Online & Distance forensic psychology degree ranks No. 2http://und.edu/news/2014/10/forensic-psych-ranked.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Master of Arts (M.A.) in forensic psychology degree ranks second in bestpsychologydegrees.com's most innovative graduate psychology degrees.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:41:54 -0500Tom Erickson named director of UND's EERChttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/erickson-to-lead-eerc.cfm Tom Erickson has been named Director of the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center, UND Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo announced today. Erickson has been serving as Interim Director since July (Acting Director since May), and prior to that served as Associate Director for Business, Operations, and Intellectual Property, at the EERC. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:44:34 -0500UND Aerospace students receive prestigious NBAA scholarshipshttp://aerospace.und.edu/news/2014/10/new-student-scholarships.cfmThree University of North Dakota students have received prestigious scholarships from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) at the NBAA National Convention in Orlando, Fla.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:36:12 -0500UND, CVIC agree to put confidential advocate/advisor on campushttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/cvic-und-sexual-assault.cfmThe University of North Dakota and the Grand Forks Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) have agreed to partner in an effort to place a CVIC employee on campus to act as a confidential advocate/advisor for student, staff and faculty victims of sexual violence. The announcement was made today after UND and CVIC officials completed a memorandum of understanding, spelling out the arrangement. The addition of a confidential advocate/advisor on campus helps UND meet its obligations under Title IX to address sexual discrimination and sexual violence.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:14:22 -0500UND and Alerus collaborate and pioneer new professional practice programhttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/alerus-und-program.cfmThe UND Center for Innovation Foundation, UND School of Entrepreneurship, and Alerus Financial are pleased to announce the launch of the "UND Entrepreneur Professional Practice Program sponsored by Alerus Financial." Alerus Financial's $50,000 gift to the UND Center for Innovation Foundation provides startups and ventures with the opportunity to receive full or partial reimbursement of student salary expenses during the professional practice program.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:58:52 -0500UND hosting renowned woodcut artist Oct. 27-28http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/wood-cut-artist.cfmThe University of North Dakota Department of Art & Design welcomes artist Daniel Heyman to campus next week for a public lecture and a talk with students before producing a limited edition fine art woodcut print.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:41:50 -0500ND Supreme Court names clerks for 2015-2016 termhttp://law.und.edu/news/2014/10/supreme-court-clerks.cfmND Supreme Court Names Clerks for 2015-2016 TermKelly Jordet <kelly.liden@und.edu>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:12:21 -0500UND College of Engineering and Mines honors distinguished alumnihttp://engineering.und.edu/features/2014/10/cem-honors-distinguished-alumni.cfmUND College of Engineering and Mines Honors Distinguished AlumniRichard David <richard.t.david@ad.ndus.edu>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:11:13 -0500English Coulee cleanup set for Saturday morning on UND campushttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/english-coulee-cleanup.cfmOn Saturday, Oct. 25, University of North Dakota students, faculty, and staff will work together with community members and workers from the City of Grand Forks to clean up English Coulee.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:20:42 -0500The Haunted Lab provides scares galore Oct. 24-Nov. 1http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/haunted-lab-set.cfmCome howl and shriek with the members of the UND Forensic Science Club! The scary Haunted Lab returns for its 12th year, ready to entertain those ages about 10 and above on the spooky fourth floor of O'Kelly Hall.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:27:23 -0500Celebration set as UND's Brekke Bygdebok Collection reaches milestonehttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/new-bygdebok-celebration.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections announced today that its Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection soon will surpass 1,500 volumes.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:00:26 -0500UND's Digital Press debuts with new work http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/digital-press-debuts.cfmThe University of North Dakota Digital Press, the high-tech heir to the long defunct UND Press, is up and running.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:03:04 -0500UND Center to host expert on Middle Eastern conflictshttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/schorn-guest-speaker.cfmUniversity of South Dakota Associate Professor of Political Science Tim Schorn will speak about Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and International Humanitarian Law on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as a visiting fellow of the UND Center for Human Rights and Genocide Studies (CHARGES). The talk will be in the East Asia Room of the Chester Fritz Library, on the UND campus. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:34:39 -0500English-learning expert to speak at next College of Education lecture Series event, Monday, Oct. 20http://education.und.edu/news/2014/10/rojas-aaa-lecture.cfmVirginia Pauline Rojas, an expert in the development of young English learners, will speak at the University of North Dakota on Monday, Oct. 20, as part of the Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere (AAA) Lecture Series presented by the UND College of Education and Human Development.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:58:38 -0500Psychology to address behavioral health in Indian Countryhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/psych-conference-und.cfmThe University of North Dakota Psychology Department will host its annual Northern Lights Conference on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Memorial Union on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:43:05 -0500UND professor provides insight for the New York Timeshttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2014/10/nyt-interview-bibel.cfmAs the investigation of the recent Malaysia Airlines plane crash over Ukraine continues, a new piece of evidence has come into the public light, and the big-time media again is looking to a University of North Dakota professor for his perspective. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:22:51 -0500UND REAC building renamed 'UND Tech Accelerator'http://und.edu/news/2014/10/reac-renamed.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Research Enterprise and Commercialization (REAC) Building has been renamed and is now the UND Tech Accelerator.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:16:58 -0500Clothesline Project/'Take Back the Night' set for Oct. 13-17 http://und.edu/news/2014/10/clothes-line-project.cfmThe University of North Dakota Women's Center will host the 19th annual display of the North Dakota Clothesline Project Oct. 13-16, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the UND Memorial Union Ballroom. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:33:12 -0500Danish students will host 'Denmark Night' TONIGHT at UNDhttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/denmark-night-students.cfmFor nearly a month now, UND has been playing host to 10 students and two faculty members from the North Atlantic nation of Denmark for a special educational arrangement.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:50:45 -0500School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces Premed Dayhttp://med.und.edu/news/2014/10/und-school-of-medicine-and-health-sciences-announces-premed-day.cfmSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences announces Premed Daydenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:05:14 -0500ABA Journal quotes Law Dean in its latest cover storyhttp://law.und.edu/news/2014/10/kathryn-rand.cfmAmerican Bar Association quotes UND Law Dean Kathryn Rand in its latest cover storybrian johnson <brian.johnson4@und.edu>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:02:51 -0500Sixth Annual N.D. INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium is Oct. 23http://med.und.edu/news/2014/10/sixth-annual-ndinbre-undergraduate-research-symposium-is-october-23.cfmSixth Annual ND INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium is October 23denis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:16:42 -0500UND's Phi Delta Theta fraternity returns as a full-fledged chapter Oct. 10-11http://und.edu/news/2014/10/_media/und-fraternity-returns.cfmThe Phi Delta Theta Fraternity will be returning to the University of North Dakota campus as a full-fledged chapter after a two year hiatus. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:53:58 -0500UND, Grand Forks to celebrate new mural by late professor Saturdayhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/jonientz-mural-unveil.cfmThe University of North Dakota and the City of Grand Forks will celebrate the hanging of a mural started by the late UND Art & Design Associate Professor Joel Jonientz on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the corner of Walnut Street and South Fifth Avenue, near downtown Grand Forks.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:47:19 -0500Chemistry to dedicate student-inspired mural of Periodic Table on Fridayhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/periodic-table-mural.cfmThe University of North Dakota Undergraduate Chemistry Club, with help from the UND Chemistry and Art & Design Departments, has completed a Periodic Table of Elements mural across the walls outside of Abbott Hall's largest classroom, 101. A dedication ceremony will take place Friday, Oct. 10, following the Chemistry Department's Annual Homecoming Lecture.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:36:08 -0500UND Nonprofit Leadership Program flamingos ready to fly the coophttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/flocked-fund-raiser.cfmThe University of North Dakota Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) will be hosting a Flamingo Fundraiser. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:05:05 -0500Alumnus, former ABC News photojournalist to speak this weekhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/moussus-visit-ah-talks.cfmUniversity of North Dakota alumnus Fabrice Moussus will speak about his 30-year career as a reporter and cameraman with ABC News at a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 9, part of the AH! Talks, Arts & Humanities Speaker Series. Moussus is perhaps best known for filming the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Cairo. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:43:33 -0500UND's 'Studio One' celebrates 500th show on Thursday, Oct. 9http://und.edu/news/2014/10/studio-one-milestone.cfmThe numbers tell the story--690 regional and national awards, more than 800 alumni, and now--500 shows. Studio One's student interns have been busy this week preparing for Thursday's milestone telecast.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:24:04 -0500Book launch and signing for Aerospace Dean is Oct. 8http://aerospace.und.edu/news/2014/10/bruce-smith.cfmBook launch and signing event for UND Aerospace Dean Bruce Smith set for Oct. 8brian johnson <brian.johnson4@und.edu>Fri, 03 Oct 2014 18:19:51 -0500UND One-Stop Student Services ribbon cutting/grand opening set for TUESDAY, Oct. 7http://und.edu/news/2014/10/one-stop.cfmUniversity of North Dakota's One-Stop Student Services (One-Stop) will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening on TUESDAY, Oct. 7, at 12:30 p.m., with an open house to follow. The event will take place in One-Stop's new office on the main floor of the Memorial Union, where the University Federal Credit Union was formerly located.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:41:10 -0500Aerospace professor pens new work on satellite communicationshttp://aerospace.und.edu/news/2014/10/david-whalen-book.cfmThe new iPhone 6 is the latest buzz, jam packed with novel digital wizardry. You could say the genesis of this technology--imaginable but not doable 20 years ago--evolved from the beep-beep-beep of Sputnik. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:30:27 -0500Norwegian Ambassador Kåre R. Aas visiting UNDhttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/ambassador-visit.cfmAs part of his first visit to North Dakota, Kåre Aas, Norway's ambassador to the U.S., will visit the Nordic Initiative and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks Oct 1-2. Ambassador Aas will meet with Nordic Initiative members to discuss the various educational, business, trade, cultural, and heritage programs fostered by the 40 member group. The UND Center for Innovation-based Nordic Initiative focuses on student-exchange programs in medicine, business, entrepreneurship, petroleum engineering, communication and other fields of study. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:50:46 -0500UND enrolls its most academically prepared, most diverse freshman class; Work to keep last year's freshman class pays off with near 80 percent retention ratehttp://und.edu/news/2014/10/best-class-ever.cfmThe University of North Dakota has recruited its most academically prepared freshman class ever. UND's new freshman class has an average ACT score of 23.8 - the highest in UND's history (up from 23.6 in 2013 and 23.5 in 2012) -- and an average grade point average (GPA) of 3.4 - also the highest in UND's history (up from 3.36 in 2013 and 3.33 in 2012). David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:35:29 -0500Arts & Sciences meets dean's challenge for Writer's Conference fundinghttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/10/deans-challenge-success.cfmThe University of North Dakota College of Arts & Sciences' alumni, friends, faculty and staff successfully raised more than $10,000 for the UND Writers Conference to meet UND Arts & Sciences Dean Debbie Storrs' challenge.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:28:31 -0500UND again named a 'Military Friendly School' http://und.edu/news/2014/09/military-friendly-school.cfmThe University of North Dakota has once again been listed by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, on its coveted Military Friendly Schools® list.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:57:29 -0500UND will expand its global education and research engagementhttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/expanding-global-education.cfmThe University of North Dakota, alongside 12 other colleges and universities, has been named a member of the 12th Internationalization Laboratory Cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE).David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:04:45 -0500Let the celebración begin! Hispanic Heritage Month events listedhttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/hispanic-heritage.cfmThe University of North Dakota's Multicultural Student Services Program and the UND chapter of Organization of Latin Americans (OLA) is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, with a series of events on campus.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:14:05 -0500Theatre Arts presents 'Waiting for Godot,' beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/waiting-for-godot.cfmUniversity of North Dakota Theatre Arts opens its 2014-15 season with Samuel Beckett's modern classic, Waiting for Godot. Two charming bums wait for the mysterious Godot on a roadside by a tree in the hope that he will explain the meaning of their lives. They fill the time with well-worn comic routines, poetic word play and complaints about their aches and pains. Their situation improves when two strangers, Pozzo and Lucky, wander into their lives and help them pass the time. In spite of the apparent meaninglessness of their lives, the two old friends remain always hopeful and find great comfort in their companionship. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:07:57 -0500Wake Up to UND and 'share the excitement' Sept. 30http://und.edu/news/2014/09/wake-up-und.cfmThe Chamber of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks will host the ninth annual "Wake Up to UND" address to the community Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the University of North Dakota Wellness Center. The breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and the talk starts at 8 a.m.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:29:07 -0500UND's Mary Haslerud Opp named CSTAND teacher of the yearhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/haslerud-opp-award.cfmUniversity of North Dakota instructor Mary Haslerud Opp recently was named the Communication, Speech, Theatre Association of North Dakota (CSTAND) Teacher of the Year for 2014.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:33:00 -0500UND, SkyWest Airlines announce partnership to provide career opportunities for student pilotshttp://aerospace.und.edu/news/2014/09/skywest-agreement.cfmThe University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences and SkyWest Airlines are pleased to announce the SkyWest Pilot Cadet Program. This is a new partnership that provides students with unmatched opportunities toward becoming a first officer at SkyWest Airlines.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:51:57 -0500Alum, expert graffiti artist returns for new art unveilinghttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/graffiti-artist-alum-returns.cfmThe University of North Dakota and the Humanities & Integrated Studies departments welcome artist, educator and alumnus Rich Patterson to campus, Friday, Sept. 26-Friday Oct. 3, to create a new graffiti art installation in the Integrated Studies Office and a visit with students.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:55:19 -0500Tribute to Robert Lewis focus of current 'North Dakota Quarterly'http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/robert-lewis-tribute.cfmIn August 2013, Robert Lewis, editor of the North Dakota Quarterly (NDQ) for 31 years, passed away. In honor of his years of dedication to the Quarterly and the lives he touched, NDQ is pleased to offer a special tribute issue. The issue is split into two halves, each edited by different guest editor teams. The first focuses on Bob's lifelong work related to Ernest Hemingway. The second half focuses on Bob's lifelong passions, including his teaching at UND, American Indian studies, the natural world, and his daily haiku writing.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 10:14:54 -0500UND to host Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. via Skype broadcast on Friday, Sept. 26http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/norway-ambassador-talk.cfmNorwegian Ambassador Kåre Aas will discuss the Arctic and the challenges it poses for Norway with University of North Dakota students via Skype broadcast, on Friday, at 1 p.m., Sept. 26, in the UND Center for Innovation Idea Lab.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:33:07 -0500UND communication scholar publishes on 'digital divide'http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/digital-divide-journal.cfmUniversity of North Dakota Professor of Communication Slavka Antonova recently published an article in the Journal of Power, Politics & Governance, an international publication of the American Research Institution for Policy Development.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:15:03 -0500Task force announced for UND nickname and logo consideration processhttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/nickname-logo-task-force.cfmUND has announced the formation of a Task Force to participate in the development of a process for the potential adoption of a new nickname and logo. The University announced its intent to form such a group in July of this year. North Dakota law provides that the earliest UND could adopt or implement a new nickname and logo is January 2015.brian johnson <brian.johnson4@und.edu>Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:42:04 -0500UND CEM to be honored at 2014 World Oil Awardshttp://engineering.und.edu/news/2014/09/world-oil-awards.cfmThe University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines has been chosen as a beneficiary of the 2014 World Oil Awards. David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:34:40 -0500UND on top-20 list of most affordable online schoolshttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/affordable-online-rank.cfmThe University of North Dakota was ranked 19 out of more than 180 online colleges to be deemed the "Most Affordable" by Edudemic.com.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:50:13 -0500UND's Nonprofit Leadership Program hosts first Nonprofit Opportunity Fairhttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/nonprofit-leadership-fair.cfmUniversity of North Dakota's Nonprofit Leadership Program (NLP) invites Grand Forks area nonprofit organizations and UND faculty and students to attend its first Nonprofit Opportunity Fair on Thursday, Oct. 23.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:49:57 -0500Renowned composer, Grand Forks native hosting public events at UND this weekhttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/composer-at-und.cfmRenowned composer and Grand Forks native Matthew Peterson is visiting the University of North Dakota campus this week and will host a series of public events as a guest of the UND Music Department.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:15:09 -0500Interment Ceremony Honors Donors of Deeded Body Programhttp://med.und.edu/news/2014/09/interment-ceremony-honors-donors-of-deeded-body-program.cfmInterment Ceremony Honors Donors of Deeded Body Programdenis macleod <denis.macleod@und.edu>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:10:50 -0500UND communication students earn honors http://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/_media/communication-scholarships.cfmUniversity of North Dakota students Jenna Larson and Chelsie Johnson have earned recognition and scholarships for their academic endeavors in the communication program.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:45:07 -0500UND plans reception for new College of Nursing deanhttp://nursing.und.edu/news/2014/09/roux-reception.cfmThe University of North Dakota will hold a special campus and community reception Monday, Sept. 15, for the new dean of the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Gayle Roux.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:43:09 -0500Reception set for new dean of the College of Business and Public Administrationhttp://business.und.edu/news/2014/09/dean-williams-reception.cfmThe University of North Dakota will hold a special campus and community reception Thursday, Sept. 11 for the new dean of the College of Business and Public Administration (CoBPA), Margaret Williams.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:57:37 -0500UND appoints long-time TV sportscaster Pat Sweeney to new posthttp://und.edu/news/2014/09/sweeney-joins-und.cfmThe University of North Dakota Division of University & Public Affairs has appointed long time WDAZ TV Sports Director Pat Sweeney as Videographer/Community Relations Coordinator in the UND Division of University & Public Affairs.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:08:17 -0500Meet UND's first Associate Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Sandra Mitchell, Tuesday, Sept. 9http://und.edu/news/2014/09/new-avp-diversity.cfmThe University of North Dakota will hold a special campus and community reception Tuesday, Sept. 9, for UND's new Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Sandra Mitchell.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:27:30 -0500New UND art exhibit reveals once lost, under-appreciated treasureshttp://arts-sciences.und.edu/news/2014/09/_media/new-und-art-show.cfmThis exhibition tells the story of the art collections at UND, which until recently were sometimes neglected and/or under-appreciated as educational resources. Over the years, a number of significant art objects at UND have been lost or damaged, and in the past, art was often utilized more for decoration than for education. Some problems of the past may have involved the public's mistaken belief that care of the University's art collection was the responsibility of the North Dakota Museum of Art, an independent museum with an art collection of its own. Although located on UND grounds, the North Dakota Museum of Art is not affiliated with the University or the UND Foundation--both of which also possess sizable art collections that until recently were being given inconsistent professional oversight.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:56:27 -0500UND alum readies for stardom on Norwegian reality TV showhttp://und.edu/news/2014/08/und-alum-norge.cfmKent Luetzen, a University of North Dakota (UND) graduate and Minot, N.D. native, recently was chosen along with 11 other Americans to participate in Norway's No. 1 reality TV show.David Dodds <david.dodds@und.edu>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:28:29 -0500